Structure
Private ranks
Private First Class
Private ranks · PFC · E-3
Private First Class
Statistics How often it is reached, how long it takes, and who has held it.
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Held it
- 165
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Typical time to reach
- 6 months
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Promoted in a year
- 11
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Still serving
- 42%
Over time
Promoted to Private First Class each year
- 3 2019, 3 promoted
- 20 2020, 20 promoted
- 48 2021, 48 promoted
- 40 2022, 40 promoted
- 20 2023, 20 promoted
- 14 2024, 14 promoted
- 19 2025, 19 promoted
- 8 2026, 8 promoted
Time to reach it
Months from joining to Private First Class
Half have 7 mo or less
Who they are
Everyone who has held it, three ways
- 37% Private First Class 61 members
- 24% Specialist 3rd Class 40 members
- 8% Specialist 2nd Class 13 members
- 7% Specialist 11 members
- 24% Other ranks
- 32% Regular 53 members
- 30% Discharged 50 members
- 26% Retired 43 members
- 10% Reserves 16 members
- 2% Other statuses
- 35% United Kingdom 57 members
- 12% United States 19 members
- 5% Netherlands 9 members
- 5% Germany 9 members
- 43% Other nations